Two-finger ring



Aug. 13, 1 929. CRAMER I 1,724,129

TWO'FINGER RING Filed Nov. 25. 1926 Patented Aug. 13, 192%.

UNITED STA'lEd GUSTAV GRAMEE, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

Application filed. November 23, 1926.

My invention relates to finger rings which are designed to carry, as a setting, a large jewel. This type of finger ring is frequently desirable, but the ordinary finger ring is impractical tor such purpose.

A large jewel worn on one finger tends to cause the ring to slip on the finger, by the weight of the ewel; and furthermore, a large jewel carried by a single finger ring would require a very high setting, and thus would be bulky and inartistic.

The object of my invention is to provide a two finger ring on which a large jewel may be mounted without causing any inconven-- ience to the wearer of the ring.

I attain my object by a ring colnprisi-sing a bezel and two bands, one thereof hinged to each of the opposite sides of the bezel, so that said bands are adapted to be placed, respectively, on two adjacent fingers, of hands varying in width; and so to permit tree and -unhampered movement of each finger relatively to the other.

My improvement permits a relatively low setting, also prevents the weight of the jewel causing the ring to slip down on the finger, and thus get the setting in an inconvenient position. Trials of my improved finger ring have demonstrated that it may be worn without any inconvenience; also that it does not limit the separation of the fingers nor impede their relative play or movement. For example, in the demonstrating trials with my finger ring in one instance, it was worn while writing, in another while playing the piano.

Further details of my improved finger ring are hereinafter described with. reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of my finger ring and how it will appear when worn on the hand, the ring being shown. in full lines, and the hand in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 shows a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction oi the arrows, the jewel having been removed and shows the details of construction of the joints by which the bands are connected to the bezel of the ring.

Fig. 3 shows a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction. of the arrows and shows further details of the joints by which the bands are connected to the bezel of the ring;

Fig. 4 shows a side elevation of my ring and how the setting of the jewel is lowered and held between the fingers;

fierial No. 150,221.

Fig. 5 shows a top plan view of my ring;

Fig. (3 shows a side elevation of my ring and the position of the bands when one finger is raised higher than the other; and

F 7 shows the details of construction of the joints by which. the bands are connected to the bezel.

My finger ring con'iprises a bezel or crown element a for mounting the jewel, and two bands Z) and c which are joined to the bezel by oppositely placed outstanding lugs cl and 6. Each band provided with a hbusing f and 7 in which the lugs (Z and c are rotat ably instened by pins 71 and 2', thus forming a tongue and groove hinge.

The erior portion of the housings f and g are closed. as at j and 71:, thereby limiting the movemeiiit of the bands so that the bands will always be held in a more or less convcnient position for slipping over two adjacent lingers.

Though any COllVGIliGl'lll means for oining the bands to the bezel may be used, the mode shown in the drawings and herein described ireferable, since in a piece of jewelry, the construction of the hinge must necessarily be light and the metals used, as gold for exanr ple, are soft and by providing a t ngue and groove hinge, the lugs (Z and e are supported against lateral wear and there will. be no tendency for the bands to become loose and wobbly.

T claim:

1. A. two finger ring comprising a crown element and a band hinged to each of the opposite sides thereof and adapted to lateral movement in a transverse central plane of said crown eieinent, whereby said bands are adapted to be placed respectively on two adj acent lingers'ot hands varying in width and permit movement of each finger relative to the other.

2. it two finger ring comprising a bezel provided with oppositely projecting hinged lugs, two bands each provided with a socket adapted. to receive and have said hinge lugs hinged therein, whereby said bands are adapted to be placed respectively on two adjacent fingers of hands varying in width, said sockets of the bands substantially concealing said lugs of the bezel, but permitting mpvement of either finger relative to the ot ier.

GUSTAV CRAMER. 

